The Humes

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Miss M A Hume at 1114 Barclay Street, with Miss T Hume. Mrs E M Hume is listed at 1041 Comox Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Etta M Hume there as the householder, widow of J.

I Hume is listed at 924 East 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Isaac Hume there as the householder, a painter. J G Hume is listed at 175 East 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James G Hume there, a delivery supervisor at C N Telegraphs.

T Hume is listed at 3240 East 26th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). The 1940 name section lists Thomas Hume there as the householder, a dispatcher at D MacLure's Taxi. A H Hume is listed at 1311 East 27th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex H Hume there as the householder, an engineer at Willson Stationery, with David A Hume, a student, and Margaret E Hume, a saleswoman at Spencer's.

R Hume is listed at 3102 East 4th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Hume there as the householder, a sander for Sigurdson Millwork. The 1940 name section lists Wilson Hume at 2475 East 54th Avenue, a dairyman for M Campbell. The 1940 name section lists William H Hume at 160 East Hastings Street, a fisherman.

The 1940 name section lists Frances M A Hume at 1915 Pendrell Street, a stenographer at the Bank of Montreal. The 1940 name section lists John Hume at 717 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists Robert Hume at 753 Powell Street.

In 1940 the directory lists Hume at 715 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists Hume (no first name printed) there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists W R Hume, a hauling contractor, at 5656 Ross Street.

Mrs E Hume is listed at 1243 Thurlow Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Hume there as the householder, widow of E J, with Elsie Hume, a cashier for Excelsior Life, and Isobel A Hume, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. S W Hume is listed at 2278 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sam W Hume there as the householder, a machinist for Sigurdson Millwork.

J Hume, a building contractor, is listed at 4060 West 10th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Hume there as the householder, a building contractor. The 1940 name section lists Lucy B Hume at 1426 West 14th Avenue, widow of E W.

In 1940 the directory lists H F Hume at 985 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Howard F Hume there as the householder, a draftsman. In 1940 the directory lists H D Hume at 4534 West 1st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Horace D Hume there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists P G Hume at 4588 West 1st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Phillip G Hume there as the householder, a clerk at Empire Stevedoring. In 1940 the directory lists R F Hume at 4593 West 1st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert F Hume there as the householder, a president at Fred Hume Typewriter, with Doug H D Hume, a mechanic, and Phyllis E D Hume, a stenographer at Fred Hume Typewriter.

In 1940 the directory lists V Hume at 653 West 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Victor Hume there as the householder, a salesman at Valvoline Oil. In 1940 the directory lists B H Hume at 1751 West 36th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Burpee H Hume there as the householder, an assistant sales manager at B C Packers.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G Hume at 2011 West 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Grace Hume there as the householder, widow of J. In 1940 the directory lists P M Humme at 1728 Yew Street. The 1940 name section lists Powell M Humme there as the householder, a salesman for Boultbee Sweet.

Today

1114 Barclay, 1041 Comox, 3102 East 4th, 160 East Hastings, 1243 Thurlow, 4534 West 1st, 4588 West 1st, 653 West 21st, 2011 West 37th and 1728 Yew still have their buildings from before 1946, 1114 Barclay, 1041 Comox and 1243 Thurlow on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1311 East 27th (1986), 2475 East 54th (1981), 5656 Ross (2020), 4060 West 10th (1995), 985 West 15th (1981) and 1751 West 36th (1989) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 924 East 12th, 175 East 15th, 3240 East 26th, 1915 Pendrell, 717 Powell, 753 Powell, 715 Robson, 2278 West 10th, 1426 West 14th and 4593 West 1st, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).